If you're actually interested in how the tool works without the "hacker" theatrics, experts on Hacker News and YouTube explain that it's a simple way to find where a network connection is failing.
What is Traceroute: What Does it Do & How Does It Work? - Fortinet
The tracert (trace route) command is actually a basic diagnostic tool used by IT professionals to see the path data packets take across routers (hops) to reach a destination.
He told his audience that by typing tracert followed by a website name (like Google), he was "hacking" into their servers to reveal secret connection points.
While the original channel is long gone, the videos are still archived across the internet as a nostalgic reminder of the "wild west" era of YouTube tutorials.
He also pointed to the Google search bar and various desktop icons as evidence of his "hacking software" and "private chat functions". The Legacy